Most of us have probably held a sweet, little baby before – maybe our own children, or a friend’s newborn, or a tiny niece or nephew. And we probably wondered what this little baby might grow up to be like. Will he or she love to read? Or be the
Redefining Humility Pride is one of those funny things where we can actually trick ourselves into thinking we aren’t being prideful at all but humble. This has always been a struggle for me, especially when it comes to working in ministry. When our ministries seem to be thriving, and we’re
Growing up, I always thought I would end up living in my hometown for the rest of my life. I’m a homebody at heart, and I crave the feeling of belonging in a community and making a home where my family feels anchored and stable. I wanted to live in
Learning From Our Example As many moms do, I keep a running list on my phone of funny things my daughter says. Oftentimes, they’re mispronounced words or phrases. Occasionally, something makes the list that I find encouraging. A few weeks ago, she was playing in her room when I walked
True Identity A few years ago, after a hard, full day with a newborn and a toddler, I was hiding out in the bathroom getting five minutes of kid-free time. Naturally, I started scrolling through Instagram and came across a post of an old classmate pictured with her kids and
The Song of Justice It’s fitting that Micah’s prophecy starts with the imperative to hear. When we read through this short book, we find God’s justice to be quite a loud endeavor. There’s a lot of wailing and weeping. We hear howling like a wild dog and screeching like an
Every day before nap, my daughter chooses one song to sing as I put her down. It’s fitting that today she picked the hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy.” As I’m sitting down to write a few thoughts on holiness, the lyrics are still floating through my mind: “Only Thou art holy;